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October 17th, 2008 | 2:43 pm by VH1

Billy Bob Bangs Hot Chicks

In the latest on the David Duchovny-Tea Leoni separation, Billy Bob Thornton was implicated as the reason behind the pair’s split. According to sources, Duchovny is apparently leaving Leoni due to her being unfaithful (not because he’s a sex addict and cheated) with the Sling Blade actor. Leoni, who worked with Thornton on their new movie Manure, told recently More magazine that Thornton is “maybe my new favorite person in the world.” The plot thickens….

Though Thornton is denying any part in the scandal, it’s undeniable that through the years, he’s banged some pretty hot chicks, and he has a penchant for meeting them on the sets of his movies. Check out the ladies the five-times-married Thornton has been with.

October 17th, 2008 | 7:30 am by VH1

The Scandalist Scoop: Friday, Oct. 17

New York Post

DREW Barrymore likes younger men, but at 33, she’s not old enough to be a cougar. While sipping martinis at the Sunset Tower Hotel in LA recently, she confided to Liv Tyler, “I love dating younger guys. I’m a bona-fide cougar.” But, Life & Style magazine reports, Tyler, 31, replied, “Aren’t we pumas? I think pre-cougar is puma.” Drew – who recently hooked up with Ed Westwick, 21, and has dated Fabrizio Moretti, 28, and Justin Long, 30 – loved the new label.

We Hear: THAT while our source confirms Stevie Wonder did tell people one of his Los Angeles homes burned down, Wonder’s reps say all of his abodes are fine. We wonder why Wonder would tell people something like that

MICHELLE Williams came out of hiding to promote her new movie – and her new man. The elfin actress has been reclusive since the death of Heath Ledger, her “Brokeback Mountain” co-star and father of her daughter, Matilda. But on Wednesday night, Williams stepped out at the Cinema Society/Mulberry screening of her badly titled movie, “Synecdoche, New York,” with film producer and new beau Spike Jonze.

FRIENDS OF THE BAND – ZUCKERBERG PONDERS FACEBOOK MUSIC BIZ

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg is plotting a possible push into the digital-music business in the wake of MySpace’s launch of MySpace Music last month.

October 15th, 2008 | 10:03 am by VH1

The Scandalist Scoop: Wednesday, Oct. 15

New York Times

A Pop-Culture Show Looks for Attitude With Heart

For nearly five years, viewers looking to catch up on the world of pop culture could turn to “Best Week Ever” on VH1, where an array of talking heads – comedians, writers and entertainment personalities like Nick Kroll, Rachel Harris and Judah Friedlander of “30 Rock” – would dish and snark on the lives of the Lohans, the Spears’, reality-show contestants and anyone else caught midfoible in a video clip. But the era of multiple commentators is coming to a close: starting on Oct. 24 the show will move to a new format, centered on a single host, the comedian Paul F. Tompkins, VH1 plans to announce on Wednesday. “Clearly, some of our reality shows get bigger numbers,” said Jim Ackerman, the senior vice president for development at VH1, referring to programs like “I Love New York.” “But I think ‘Best Week Ever’ has helped find the voice of the channel in the last couple years.” Staff members of “Best Week Ever” are also figuring out how to work to Mr. Tompkins’s strengths. “Already we’re getting a lot better at writing with Paul’s voice in mind,” Sean Johnson, the executive producer, said.

October 14th, 2008 | 1:00 pm by VH1

Worlds And Warriors Collide In Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe

Mortal Kombat Vs. DC Universe, coming out for XBox 360 X & Playstation 3 in November, allows players to match their favorite superheroes and villains against the infamous video game’s violent martial artists. Check out these interviews with Mortal Kombat co-creator Ed Boon to learn how this unexpected crossover to came to pass.

October 14th, 2008 | 8:30 am by VH1

The Scandalist Scoop: Tuesday, Oct. 14

Daily News

Johnny Depp is on a sexy streak. The sizzling “Pirates of the Caribbean” star, who nabbed a top 10 slot on People magazine’s Sexiest Men Alive list last year, has been crowned Cosmopolitan U.K.’s sexiest man in the world.

Madonna takes ‘Sticky & Sweet’ break, shows her ‘Filth’ at premiere

Madonna switched gears to “Filth and Wisdom” on Monday night, hitting the red carpet for the New York premiere of her debut as a feature film director. The Queen of Pop, who is circling the globe for her Sticky & Sweet tour, arrived solo, without hubby Guy Ritchie on her arm. “I’m so happy with the finished product,” she said. “Writing it was actually my favorite part because it is so different from everything I do and deep down inside I’m really a writer.”

October 13th, 2008 | 8:00 am by VH1

The Scandalist Scoop: Monday, Oct. 13

Lisa Marie Presley gives birth to twins

LOS ANGELES – Lisa Marie Presley is a mom again. A publicist says the 40-year-old singer gave birth Tuesday to twin girls, whose names were not released. One baby weighed 5 pounds, 15 ounces and the other came in at 5 pounds and 2 ounces.

Rocker Meat Loaf hospitalized for 3 days in London

LONDON – A publicist for Meat Loaf says the 57-year-old rocker was hospitalized in London for three days following an awards ceremony earlier this week.

T.I. has dual No. 1s but claims underdog status

NEW YORK – Although T.I. owns both the No. 1 album and single in the country, the platinum-selling rapper says he still feels like the underdog. “Nobody has ever given me a win and nobody has ever said, ‘T.I., you know he’s going to do this thing.’ They always (say), ‘He’s not going to do this much, he’s not going to do that good, I don’t believe he’ll do that well.’ So its always been an uphill battle for me no matter how big I get I’m always the underdog,” he said in an interview.

October 12th, 2008 | 11:51 am by VH1

The 21 Hottest Italian Women Alive

Happy Columbus Day, you lucky people who get Monday off from work! The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus braved the murky Atlantic Ocean in search of silk, spices and other wonders of China and India (the countries he was attempting to find). Instead he landed right smack into the Bahamas, a happy accident that eventually resulted in the “discovery” of the good ol’ United States. In honor of this national holiday, Scandalist is exploring Columbus’ homeland and the goods Italy is infamous for — its women.

Which hotties are hopping into Sophia Loren‘s Italian leather shoes and taking over her title as Italy’s prima donna? Peep the pics below and let us know how well we’ve rated these Italian hotties after the jump.

21. Madonna

Though she’s taken up kabballah and adopted a posh British accent, don’t be fooled: the Motor City mama was born Madonna Ciccone, and raised in a strict Italian-Catholic household. Which may account for some of her rebellion.

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20. Aria Giovanni

You might be familiar with this Penthouse pet and adult film actress from such films as Alabama Jones and the Busty Crusade or Aria. And though she’s not entirely of Italian descent, she certainly is 100% hot.

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19. Carla Gugino

The Entourage hottie got her start opposite another one of our Italian hotties — Alyssa Milano, on Who’s The Boss? The raven-haired fox has brains to boot with that hot bod: she was her class’ valedictorian.

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October 10th, 2008 | 12:38 pm by VH1

Stocks Crash, But Sex Skyrockets!

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks, you know that the economy’s in the can. Entering into the greatest fiscal depression since the ’30s can be tough, but some inventive (and horny) folks are reaching out for some, uh, sexual healing after getting canned and losing tons. As the fine folks at Gawker pointed out, there appears to be a new phenomenon on Craiglist — individuals seeking out recession sex for financial gain or creature comfort. Since last week though, the ads posted to the classifieds site have increased in both frequency and aggressiveness. Check out a few of the industrious folks looking for both kinds of booty.

Lets Go out and have fun!!

Reply to: pers-xxxxxx@craigslist.org

Date: 2008-10-02, 2:47PM EDT

economy sucks lets go have fun and stimulate the economy the only way we can!! drink and dance all night long!!
about me:
I am tall 6’4 200lb, great shape workout as much as i can, i have all my hair:), brown, with brown eyes, I have my own business and my own apt., work hard so i can work less when im older. love to travel wine and dine, kick back with a drink and enjoy the beach and the people in my life(which would be you)
you:
I expect you to be fun fun fun, hot hot hot, have somthing your passionate about and goal oriented.
Please send pictures since you have seen me and I will respond with more when we chat.
cheers!

Barolo, Bailout and Englishman – 37 (Midtown West)

Reply to: pers-xxxxxx@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-10-03, 2:37PM EDT

After a week that makes Dante’s Inferno look like a pretty fun vacation spot, with the country going mad in $700bn bailouts and views of Russia constituting foreign policy experience, it can get pretty depressing. Especially for a Brit.

Usually Fridays are fish and chip nights back home. Dont ask me why. They just are. But I want to forget about the crazy world, thank my lucky stars I’m alive and have a fun night with someone over a nice bottle of Barolo (very good Italian Red wine incase you think I like hanging out with some kind of animal). Not all Brits are that perverse.. well…

About me – yes there’s lots about me. Most of it good. Have nice life in city, work in finance for my multiple sins and sponsor the odd Donkey and Monkey sancturary for my not sins. Both true. Anyway, tell me a little, send a picture or just fly a plane with smoke message in the sky and I’ll keep a look out.

Ideally looking to go out tonight before the world ends next week…

October 8th, 2008 | 7:28 am by VH1

The Scandalist Scoop: Wednesday, Oct. 8

Daily News

After Michelle Rodriguez’s weekend visit, the folks at the Mayfair Hotel and Spa in Coconut Grove, Fla., may be rethinking those heavy brass knockers they have on every guest-room door. Fellow guests at the recherché retreat say they were awakened at 9 a.m. Sunday to loud banging and the dulcet tones of Rodriguez, screaming at her roommate. “I woke up Sunday morning to the sounds of two women yelling, and one of them was smashing the door knocker very loudly,” one exhausted guest tells us. “I peeked out and saw it was [Rodriguez]. She’s screaming, ‘Open up, let me in, b——!’” The loud knocking continued for another five minutes, says the source, until the “Girlfight” star hollered, “If you don’t open up, you’re not getting your [pleasure toy] back.” The door creaked open.

She made me do it! Christie Brinkley’s most recent ex-husband, Peter Cook, using the oldest excuse in the book, said he went catting around because the supermodel wasn’t meeting his needs at home.

October 7th, 2008 | 7:00 am by VH1

The Scandalist Scoop: Tuesday, Oct. 7

Daily News

Tickets for Obama fund-raiser with Springsteen and Billy Joel scalped for up to $25K

Barack Obama’s blockbuster fund-raising concert with Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen in Manhattan next week is a huge hit – among online hawkers and brokers. Tickets for the Oct. 16 concert, “Change Rocks” at the Hammerstein Ballroom, are being sold on Web sites at prices ranging from $500 to a whopping $25,000.

Lindsay Lohan’s dad offers to box with highest bidder for charity

Who wants to knock out Michael Lohan? Well, Lindsay for starters. The Hollywood dad-gone-bad – who insists he’s trying to do good – is offering to step into the boxing ring with the highest bidder and donate all the money to Long Island charities. “This is not about publicity,” Lohan told the Daily News before heading to the gym to get in fighting form for the Nov. 24 match at the Hilton Long Island in Melville, L.I.